Hi everyone! Ibukunoluwa Salau here with an important company update. I am excited to share that Direx has been selected as one of the Tech Nation UK Rising Stars 5.0 city winners for the Midlands by Tech Nation. We are thrilled to be recognized as one of the UK’s most innovative and exciting early-stage tech companies.
About Direx
Direx is an all-in-one digital solution that enables tourism and hospitality businesses in Africa to sell, manage, automate, and grow their businesses online and on their terms. Our mission is to digitize Africa’s $194 billion tourism industry, the second fastest growing in the world, which is still heavily reliant on offline and manual processes.
About Tech Nation Rising Stars Programme
Rising Stars is the UK’s most exciting competition organised by Tech Nation for early-stage startups, designed to showcase and support the best the country has to offer at a local, regional, and national level. Rising Stars 5.0 is the fifth edition of the program, which began in 2019. National winners benefit from major profile boosts during the competition, as well as the opportunity to present their company to top investors, influencers, and corporations, among other things.
